Karlson vs Karter

Side-by-side comparison of Karlson and Karter — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Karlson

Boy name · Rank #11823

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Name B

Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Metric Karlson Karter
Current Rank #11823 #248
Total Births (all years) 11 28,187
Peak Year 2024 2019
Peak Year Births 6 2,424
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2012 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Karlson Karter
1980ss — 5
1990ss — 212
2000ss — 2,079
2010ss 5 16,870
2020ss 6 9,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlson Karter
2014 — 2,116
2015 — 2,286
2016 — 2,125
2017 — 2,286
2018 — 2,238
2019 — 2,424
2020 — 2,340
2021 — 1,918
2022 — 1,743
2023 — 1,595
2024 6 1,425

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2012–2024.

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